Logging in

To log in to Spectrum Control Base from a browser, you need to enter the web address (URL) of the Linux host upon which Spectrum Control Base is installed.

Use the following login method to start working with IBM Spectrum Control Base Edition:

1. Enter the web address (URL) of the Linux host upon which Spectrum Control Base is installed. Use the following format https://[Spectrum Control Base IP address]:8440.

   You can change the default TCP port (8440) at any time by running a script, as explained in Changing the Spectrum Control Base communication port.

   If your web browser displays a connection security message after entering the web address, see Managing server certificates.

   The Spectrum Control Base login page is loaded .

   

2. Log in by entering your Spectrum Control Base username and password.

   Attention: After the instillation, the initial username is admin and the initial password is admin1!. To avoid unauthorized access to Spectrum Control Base, it is strongly recommended to change this password as soon as possible, or create a new user account and then delete the admin account (see Managing Spectrum Control Base users). If the Spectrum Control Base service is stopped on the Linux host (see Checking and controlling the Spectrum Control Base service), it is not possible to log in or perform any GUI operation.

What to do next

After successful login, complete the initial setup wizard, which includes the following mandatory configuration steps:

• Setting up a high-availability group.
• Providing SSL certificate.
• Defining storage system credentials.